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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2014
Pro-dex, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Richard Kust, Lake Forest, CA (US);
John Joseph Desrosiers, San Clemente, CA (US);
Francis James Steinmetz, Whittier, CA (US);
Dung Ma, Anaheim, CA (US);
Siddharth Desai, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Pro-Dex, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Various torque-limiting screwdrivers, systems, and methods are disclosed. The screwdriver can include a body supporting a motor configured to rotate a screw engaged with the screwdriver. The screwdriver can include a controller configured to implement torque-limiting functionality, such as by monitoring the amount of torque applied to the screw and reducing or stopping rotation of the screw when certain torque-limiting criteria are met. Some embodiments include a threshold point, after which the torque-limiting functionality can be engaged. Some embodiments include a slowdown point, after which the rotational speed of the screw is reduced.